Rapido Trains UK announce SER/SECR/SR O Class 0-6-0 and ‘Evolution’ Horseboxes and open carriage trucks in 00 gauge

Rapido trains UK have announced South Eastern Railway (SER) / South Eastern and Chatham Railway (SECR) O Class 0-6-0 and 'Evolution' Horseboxes and open carriage trucks in 00 gauge. A total of 122 of the James Stirling designed O class were built between 1878 and 1899, with versions being produced almost every year. Sharp, Stewart … Continue reading Rapido Trains UK announce SER/SECR/SR O Class 0-6-0 and ‘Evolution’ Horseboxes and open carriage trucks in 00 gauge

The SECR / SR D1 4-4-0 from Rails of Sheffield arrives – a review

The Rails of Sheffield ex SECR / SR D1 Class locomotive, produced in partnership with Dapol that was announced, with initial decorated samples (with errors) on show, in February 2022, as a natural follow on from their D Class, has now arrived (DCC Sound fitted versions will take slightly longer to arrive), and it certainly … Continue reading The SECR / SR D1 4-4-0 from Rails of Sheffield arrives – a review